Pyrus calleryana
Callery Pear
Tree Characteristics
Leaves:
Deciduous
Height:
9 - 15m
Width:
7 - 11m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Tree Tolerances
Plant Hardiness Zone:
5, 6
Shade Tolerance:
Full Sun
pH Tolerance:
Tolerant of acid to alkaline soil (5.0 to 8.0)
Drought Tolerance:
Very High
Flooding Tolerance:
Moderate
Salt Spray Tolerance:
Unknown
Soil Salt Tolerance:
Unknown
Planting site and Native Range
Planting Site:
Residential, Wide Median, Restricted Urban Site
Native to Ontario:
No
Native to North America:
No
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
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Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Cultivar - Glens Form
Photograph provided by www.ebben.nl/en/treeebb/
Insects and Diseases
No serious or common issues in the urban environment. Typically resistant to fireblight.
Management Notes
- Known to naturalize or become invasive in certain regions
- Angles of branches and high branch densities make this species susceptible to ice and snow storm damage
Cultivars
Aristocrat, Autumn Blaze, Bradford, Bursnozam, Cambridge, Capital, Cleveland Select, Glazam, Glen's Form, Holmford, Jaczam, Jilzam, Redspire, Valzam, Whitehouse, Edgewood